"I am going to stay here till Wild is free," she declared.
The scout knew very well that there was no use in arguing the question with her. Arietta had a mind of her own, and the only one she would ever listen to was Young Wild West.
"All right," the scout said, "Hop, you jest show us where yer got up there, an' me an' Jim will go up an' take a look."
He quickly showed them, and then Charlie and Jim at once began to ascend.
Arietta promptly followed them.
"Hop, you stay here with the girls till we come back," she said, "Keep a watch, and if anything happens call out to us."
"Allee light, Missy Alietta," he answered, though he would have much liked to go up with them, since it was he who had made the important discovery.
Young Wild West's two partners and Arietta were soon out of sight.
Anna and Eloise watched them until they disappeared, and they continued to look where they had last seen them.
If they had only looked the other way they might have saved themselves a lot of trouble.